Heart Health News

March 28, 2014

FRIDAY, March 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A tiny spinal
fracture can turn an active person into a shut-in. Until now,
patients with these compression fractures have had limited options,
but a new procedure shows promise, researchers say.

FRIDAY, March 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Bans on smoking in
public places and the workplace in North America and Europe are
linked to a 10 percent drop in premature births and the number of
children going to the hospital for an asthma flare-up, according to
a new study.

FRIDAY, March 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- With between 40
percent and 100 percent of lung cancer patients vulnerable to some
form of persistent sexual dysfunction, experts say the issue can no
longer be sidelined by physicians.

FRIDAY, March 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- It's said you can
never be too rich or too thin, but new research suggests otherwise.
People who are clinically underweight face an even higher risk for
dying than obese individuals, the study shows.

FRIDAY, March 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- About one of three
Texas kids screened for cholesterol between the ages of 9 and 11
had borderline or high cholesterol, potentially placing them at
greater risk for future cardiovascular disease, a new study has
found.

FRIDAY, March 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A panel of U.S. Food
and Drug Administration experts on Thursday unanimously recommended
approval of a new at-home stool test that screens for colorectal
cancer with more than 90 percent accuracy.